Yet Another Hands Short · 5:14am Apr 9th, 2016
A tag for The Cutie Remark:
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Andrew: So... All those crazy timelines... All those alternate... Might have beens... How bad did they get?
Twilight: *Winces* Some of them got really... Intense.
Andrew: We don't have to talk about-
Twilight: No, no... It's all right. I just... I saw a lot of things I wish I hadn't... Especially things happening to you.
Andrew: ... Such as...?
Twilight: Well... In the Crystal War Timeline... Humans were fighting alongside Ponykind against the Crystals. You had technology and we had magic, but Sombra was turning all of his victims against us... It was horrifying. Dash was a battle hardened soldier, so was Pinkie and Maude... Humans fighting alongside ponies, it was amazing...
Andrew: Did I die?
Twilight: No... But... It was painful for you...
*Flashback...*
Twilight: *Examining the security screens in the Crystal Empire, as she stays hidden with magic* This is so strange... Humans enslaved by Sombra... Working technology for him...
Spike: Yeah... Hey, what's going on there? *He pointed to a screen, where a tall, dark humanoid figure was attacking a human. Both had swords... But one was familiar to Twilight*
Twilight: ! Andrew!
*The human was struggling to fight off the taller, stronger opponent. He was only armed with a blade, after all, but he was putting up a good fight. However, the dark armored stranger continued, relentless, powerful... Until the figure forced Andrew to the end of a balcony... And cut off his hand*
Andrew: GAHHHHHHH!
Twilight: Andrew! *She flew for the location, dragging Spike with her. It was a short flight, but she landed just as Andrew weakly dragging himself to an outcropping away from the figure*
Dark Figure: Foolish of you to come alone... What did you think you could do?
Andrew: Nngh... Anything... I had to...!
Dark Figure: You do not yet realize your importance, Shepherd. Join me... With our combined strength, we can end this destructive conflict! And bring order to both worlds!
Andrew: Gahh... I'll... I'LL NEVER JOIN YOU!
Dark Figure: Oh? Did Celestia never tell you what happened to Fluttershy?
Andrew: She told me enough... She told me... YOU killed her!
Dark Figure: No... *Removes her mask, revealing the human Fluttershy with crystalline eyes* I am Fluttershy... Beloved...
Andrew: *Gapes in horror* No... No... That's not true... That's impossible!
Dark Fluttershy: Search your feelings, you know it to be true!
Andrew: NO! NOOOOOO!
Dark Fluttershy: Andrew... We can work together. We can destroy Sombra! He knows this! He tried to break me, but he failed. Join me, and together we can rule Equus and Earth as husband and wife!
Andrew: ... That does sound pretty cool... But there's just one little problem with that...
Dark Fluttershy: What...?
Andrew: I'm bleeding. And in a lot of pain... Fluttershy? Please, help me?
Fluttershy: *Gasp* Oh! Oh dear... I'm so sorry Andrew, I don't know what came over me... Here, let me see it... Maybe we can still reattach your hand-
Andrew: *KONKS Fluttershy in the back of the neck with some masonry as hard as he can, and does it again until he's sure she's unconscious* That would be great... But I've gotta get to our ride, honey. Before I bleed out...
Twilight: ... *sighs* Still the same old Shepherd, I suppose...
Man, I didn't expected Shy to be Darth Vader. As usual, Fluttershy seems to desire Andrew regardless of the universe she is in.
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He probably realized the reference and played along.
I had a giggle.
Did we just get Star Warsed?
I would have guessed in any of the alternate timelines Shepard would have formed a mercenary unit similar to Diamond Dogs, recruiting actual Diamond Dogs for the joke, and at first, have basically been Big Boss, but whenever Twilight shows up, he is physically like Kaz in Phantom Pain. The role of Venom would be different everywhere. And yes, Ocelot would be an actual Ocelot that has learned how to use a revolver from Andrew.
Yeah, there's a definite problem when recreating that scene with swords that don't immediately cauterize the wounds.
A bit of Star Wars, and it seemed a hint of Ash Williams?
3858244 I can see it all now with them all dressd up in costume and every thing.